Name: Chilled White and Yellow Peach Soup with Beer and Lemon Verbena
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 small bunch lemon verbena or mint, tied with kitchen string, plus sliced leaves for garnish; 100 g sugar; Juice of 1 orange; 480 ml light beer; 5 large white peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch (2.5 cm) wedges; Juice of 1 lemon; 5 large yellow peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch (2.5 cm) wedges; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; Sliced almonds, toasted, for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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Gabriel Kreuther

By Gabriel Kreuther

Published 2021

About

Peaches and beer may sound like an unusual marriage, but the light lagers and pilsners of Alsace have a fruity flavor that brings out the sweetness of ripe stone fruit. A citrus duo along with lemon verbena make this light dessert even more refreshing for hot summer days.

Ingredients

5 large yellow peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch (2.5 cm) wedges
5 large white peaches, pitted and cut into ½-inch (2.5 cm) wedges
480 ml</

Europe
France
Dessert
Vegan
Wedding/Marriage
Mediterranean
Summer

Method

Combine the yellow and white peaches in a large bowl. Combine 2 cups (480 ml) water, the beer, vanilla, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, and lemon verbena in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to

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